Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.02% where 507 students out of 792 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Martin Luther College has the most highest graduation rate of 74.36%, while Dunwoody College of Technology has the lowest rate of 38.46%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 56.52% (56.14% / 56.79%) | 78 (32 / 46) |
138 (57 / 81) |
| Martin Luther College | 74.36% (70.71% / 78.13%) | 145 (70 / 75) |
195 (99 / 96) |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 57.67% (69.23% / 54.03%) | 94 (27 / 67) |
163 (39 / 124) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 65.37% (61.42% / 68.59%) | 185 (78 / 107) |
283 (127 / 156) |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 38.46% (16.67% / 57.14%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
13 (6 / 7) |
| Average | 64.02% (63.41% / 64.44%) |
507 (208 / 299) |
792 (328 / 464) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.29% where 70 students have transferred out from schools out of 314 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Minneapolis College of Art and Design has the lowest transfer-out rate of 19.63%, while Dunwoody College of Technology has the highest rate of 46.15% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 23.19% (19.30% / 25.93%) | 32 (11 / 21) | 138 (57 / 81) |
| Martin Luther College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 195 (99 / 96) |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 19.63% (10.26% / 22.58%) | 32 (4 / 28) | 163 (39 / 124) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 283 (127 / 156) |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 46.15% (50.00% / 42.86%) | 6 (3 / 3) | 13 (6 / 7) |
| Average | 22.29% (17.65% / 24.53%) | 70 (18 / 52) |
314 (102 / 212) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.80% for full-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Martin Luther College has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Dunwoody College of Technology has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 79% | - |
| Martin Luther College | 86% | - |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 75% | - |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 78% | - |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 71% | - |
| Average | 77.80% | 0.00% |